Radio Shack Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Telephone with Digital Answering System - Manual (Page 13)

13 Operation
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Operation
MAKING AND
RECEIVING CALLS
To make a call, lift the handset and press
TALK . The TALK/BATT indicator on the
handset and the CHARGE/IN USE indicator
on the base light. When you hear a dial tone,
dial the number.
To answer a call, simply lift the handset. If
the handset is away from the base, press
any key.
To end a call, place the handset on the base
or press
TALK .
Note: If you press TALK to hang up and the
phone does not disconnect, press TALK
again while holding the handset closer to the
base, or place the handset on the base.
SELECTING THE CHANNEL
The phone scans 20 channels and automati-
cally selects a clear channel each time you
make or receive a call.
If you hear other conversation or excessive
noise during a call, press
CH to select a dif-
ferent channel. The TALK/BATT indicator
blinks, followed by a brief pause as your
phone searches for a clear channel.
Note: If the handset is too far from the base,
the channel might not be clear. Move closer
to the base and try making the call again.
SETTING THE
HANDSET VOLUME
You can choose one of four volume settings
(low, medium, high, or maximum) for the
handset. To change the volume, press
VOL
8 8 8 8
or
9 9 9 9
during a call.
ANSWERING CALLS USING
THE SPEAKERPHONE
To answer a call using the speakerphone,
press
SPEAKER on the base. The SPEAKER
indicator lights.
To adjust the speakerphone’s volume, re-
peatedly press
VOLUME
8 8 8 8
or
9 9 9 9
on the
base. The volume setting from 1 (lowest) to
10 (highest) appears in the message
counter window.
Note: When you press VOLUME
8 8 8 8
while the
volume is set to the maximum or VOLUME
9 9 9 9
while the volume is set to the minimum, the
setting does not change and the phone
beeps several times.
To end a speakerphone call, press SPEAKER
again.
SWITCHING BETWEEN
THE HANDSET AND
SPEAKERPHONE
To switch to the speakerphone while you are
using the handset, press
SPEAKER on the
base. When you hear the conversation on
the speakerphone, press
TALK on the hand-
set.
To switch to the handset while you are using
the speakerphone, lift the handset off the
base. If the handset is away from the base,
press
TALK , then press SPEAKER .
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